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Port Moody – Coquitlam MAKE 2017 BC Provincial Election Campaign VOTERS GUIDE For the Riding of PORT MOODY - COQUITLAM INTRODUCTION Residents of British Columbia will go to the polls on May 9, 2017 and we invite you to join us to “Make Housing Central” for all candidates in the upcoming provincial election. There is no question that affordable housing is the single most important issue that all candidates, from all parties, should be addressing in this election campaign. As part of our ongoing advocacy for our members, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) and the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHFBC) have joined together under the umbrella of “Housing Central”. Our focus during the campaign will be to engage and educate candidates on the need for safe, secure and affordable housing and to support our members in connecting with the political parties and their candidates. The lead-up to election day is a time for action – you can help raise awareness of the important roles that non-profit and co-op housing providers play in every community as well as the challenges currently faced by the sector, and by our members. So what can you do to help us? We have put together this guide to provide information on the current realities regarding affordable housing in your community. And we are asking you to engage with candidates in your riding and ask them for a higher level commitment to address the issues surrounding the availability of, and access to, non-profit and co-operative housing. We at Housing Central will be focusing our time and energy in reaching out and sharing our thoughts and concerns with candidates across the province and we need your help in doing so. We appreciate you taking the time to read this election guide and assisting where you can. Please do not hesitate to contact us at Housing Central if you have questions, concerns or you require additional support. Thank you for being involved – your participation and support are critical to our shared success in being a very loud voice for affordable housing. Kishone Roy Thom Armstrong Chief Executive Officer Executive Director BC Non-Profit Housing Association Co-operative Housing Federation of BC CONTACT: Diana Dilworth Darren Kitchen Government Relations Manager, Housing Central Government Relations Director, CHF BC email: [email protected] phone: 778-945-2170 email: [email protected] phone: 604- 879 -5111 www.housingcentral.ca @chfbc @bcnpha #housingcentral #bcpoli #affordablehousing CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES We are committed to advocating for our members and have been busy this past year connecting with elected officials at all levels of government to share thoughts and concerns on your behalf. Housing Central has met with leadership of the provincial parties to share our research and ask them to consider our priority policy requests in the development of their housing platforms and policies. The Affordable Housing Plan, released in 2017 by Housing Central, provides an evidence-based approach to identify the extent of affordability, supply and maintenance issues, with recommended policy solutions. We are calling on the next government to: Increase the supply of affordable non-proft and co-operating housing in partnership with the federal government and the community housing sector Develop a renter's grant to solve the affordability gap for renters living in unaffordable units Assist communities in maintaining and repairing their existing supply so that it is not lost Address homelessness through new investments and coordination of funding and access to housing for the most vulnerable Partner with communities to pursue shared-equity and other community- based housing models to maximize public investments and ensure affordability over the long-term 3 HOUSING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Total Households 1,764,635 Renters Number of Renter Households 517,430 29% Percentage of Renter Households 29% Number of Renters Spending More Owners Than 30% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent 45% 71% Number of Renters Spending More 23% Than 50% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent HOUSING IN THE CITY OF PORT MOODY Total Households 12,625 Renters Number of Renter Households 2,905 23% Percentage of Renter Households 23% Owners Number of Renters Spending More 77% Than 30% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent 41% Number of Renters Spending More 18% Than 50% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent HOUSING IN THE CITY OF COQUITLAM Total Households 45,550 Renters Number of Renter Households 11,575 25% Percentage of Renter Households 25% Owners Number of Renters Spending More 48% 75% Than 30% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent Number of Renters Spending More 26% Than 50% of Pre-Tax Income on Rent Further details and information on the methodology behind the rental housing statistics are available through: “Canadian Rental Housing Index.” BCNPHA, 2014, www.rentalhousingindex.ca Homelessness In 2017, 117 persons in the tri-cities were identified as homeless in a study undertaken by Metro Vancouver Regional District. http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/homelessness/ HomelessnessPublications/2017MetroVancouverHomelessCountPreliminaryData.pdf Rental Housing Demand By 2021, 59,106 new rental units will be required to meet demand in Metro Vancouver. Beyond that an additional 76,285 new rental units will be required by 2036. (http://bcnpha.ca/wp_bcnpha/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/15_Greater_Vancouver_1209211.pdf) CANDIDATES IN YOUR RIDING DON BETHEL www.bcgreens.ca/pom BC Greens RICK GLUMAC www.rickglumac.bcndp.ca BC NDP LINDA REIMER www.lindareimer.ca BC Liberals HOUSING CENTRAL MEMBERS IN THE RIDING Co-operatives Non-Profit Societies Anskar Court Housing Co-operative Affordable Housing Societies Burquitlam Co-operative Housing Association Alternate Shelter Society Mountain View Co-operating Housing Associatiion Port Moody Senior Housing Socieity Noons Creek Housing Cooperative posAbilities Association of BC Salal Housing Co-operative Young Women's Christian Association Younghusband Resources Ltd. Additional housing provided by Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation 6 WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP MAKE HOUSING CENTRAL? During the lead-up to the May 9th provincial election, we are asking our members to take action in helping us to ensure that affordable housing is addressed by candidates and that provincial parties understand and are committed to addressing the challenges faced by housing providers. Here's how you can help: 1 Engage with your candidates Be courteous and respectful. Be clear and concise in your contact with all candidates, regardless of your political leanings. Reach out to all the candidates in your local riding to understand what their position is on affordable housing. If your co-op or non-profit housing organization has specific issues or concerns, bring them to the candidate's attention. Contact your candidates: write a letter, email, or call their campaign office. We have provided contact information for your local candidates. Attend an all-candidates meeting and ask questions about what your candidates and their party will do to increased the supply of affordable housing and to make it more accessible to people who need it. We have provided examples of questions that you may wish to ask your candidates. 2 Engage with your local community Speak with your family, friends and neighbors to ensure that they are aware of the issues facing non-profit housing providers and co-operatives. Make sure your residents know how to register to vote. Encourage people to vote by putting up non-partisan posters in your housing development. Invite candidates to meet with your board of directors or your neighborhood group. If you are active on social media, follow the issue of affordable housing on Facebook and Twitter, and contribute to the discussions online. 3 After the election Follow your local campaign, or use Election BC, to review voting results and know who your elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is. Write to your newly-elected MLA to offer your congratulations and introduce yourself and your housing development. Offer to meet once they have settled into their office. Keep in touch to remind them about the commitments they made during the campaign and keep them accountable. Invite them to meet with your board of directors, or community organization, when they are available, to follow up on actions they can take to address affordable housing issues. www.housingcentral.ca @chfbc @bcnpha #housingcentral #bcpoli #affordablehousing 7 ELECTION KEY MESSAGES T he lack of affordable housing, combined with high-market rrents are a problem for low-income workers in every city and town across our province. T he non-profit and co-operative housing sector is the solution to the affordability crisis. Non-profits and co-ops make sure the province’s most vulnerable citizens and our workforce have safe, secure homes. Low-income households in co-operative housing receive rent support under federal housing agreements. With those agreements expiring in the near future, those rent supports also expire. While the provincial government has identified short-term support for 22 co-ops, additional funds are required to keep all low-income co-op members in their homes. The affordable housing crisis cannot be solved with one-time measures. For the first time, all three levels of government have made commitments to affordable housing and there is a real opportunity to partner with us to ensure that we have a strong and stable housing supply in the community sector. QUESTIONS FOR YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES 1 What role do you think the provincial government should play
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